Games weekend 02/10/2020

[Scrufil]

If you're going to have a dig at a mountain then at least spell it right!


Eh, I am not a great speller, but would it be correctly spelt Binn Gulban?

[pineapple stu]

Pinapple Stu, sneeky goal by Dublin alright. I was aware if a player left the pitch they cannot come back on without the ref's approval, but I did not know stepping off was an offense as it happens all the time. If a player falls down in a heap and goes over the boundaries and is hurt, just like Byrne was hurt, once they are not interferring with play why is it a yellow? Makes no sense to me.
So I didn't see what exactly happened with Byrne, so I can't answer your question for sure. Stepping off the pitch doesn't happen all the time though (well, except for things like taking a set-piece, but I guess then the ball isn't in play so it doesn't count)

If a player goes down injured just off the pitch and isn't interfering with play, that's not a booking; play just continues. It would only be a booking if the player then re-entered the field without the referee's permission.

[sbgawa]

Byrne pulled up injured near the touchline and walked t o the physio who gave him an ice bag and told him to sit down.
He was pictured in the stand with the ice bag on his groin.

The fourth official came over to the rovers bench and told them he had to go back on. He took his jacket off went back on when the subs were being made and was booked then walked back off
O don't get it to be honest, if he had been lying on his back getting treatment and rovers went to sub him there wouldn't have been an issue, it happens all the time, I can only imagine the ref thought he wasn't injured and just decided to walk off but that seems a bit bizarre......GLITW ref

[Yossarian]

Corks defending is shambolic.

[2 Year Contract]

My god someone tell the cork lads the match kicked off at 5 o’clock not quarter to 8

[joey B]

genuinely could be 5 nil already,Kelly missed a sitter there.

[Jack B]

Cork have been absolutely shocking here, we're actually letting them off the hook at this stage with the chances we're missing.

[joey B]

Being a Pats fan for 90 minutes and I get it I really do!:D

[The Lilywhites]

Don't know how Pats only won 2-1. Could have been 7.

People laughed at us for hiring Filippo, but the Cork board actually gave Fenn a job because he wears a suit.

What's his win record since taking over? Must be shocking.

[redarmyfaction]

Cork must be certs for automatic relegation spot, where have all the Corkies gone? there used to be a few of them about.

[wexfordned]

Bohs 1-0 at half time. Dominating Shels and should have the game sown up. Gary Deegan somehow only got a yellow card for a dangerous 2 footed tackle

[joey B]

Shels miss a pen and 10 minute later its 3 nil Bohs,Danny Grant will be cross channel soon I reckon,real talent.........

Longford were 2 up to 6-2 down,better craic in the first division!

[sbgawa]

Nice result for harps. ;)

[wexfordned]

Shels miss a pen and 10 minute later its 3 nil Bohs,Danny Grant will be cross channel soon I reckon,real talent.........

Longford were 2 up to 6-2 down,better craic in the first division!

Danny Grant won player of the month and got dropped from the Irish U21 squad. Danny Mandriou has barely kicked a ball since the last U21 game but is still in the squad.

[Charlie Darwin]

That's generous CD. It could've been more than 4-0...... Sligo had a few moves when Rovers were pushing the boat out too far or trying training ground stuff in their own half but I'm not sure Mannus had a save to make over 92 mins? I'll have to watch it again to be sure but it was comfortable viewing throughout when I watched it live.
It could have been more than 4-0 but think that was partly down to Sligo not having a proper full back (is Noone the best you've got) and Rovers just playing well. Buckley did have yous set up to attack so you were going to leave gaps but, yeah, apart from that one break at 3-0 I don't think you had our defence worried too much.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Not really sure why Banks has been dropped as had assumed he was just being rested on Tuesday night and Cooper would have been a much better option at left back then Teemu. 1 goal in 5 games for us now a bigger worry for me.

[thebronze14]

1 goal scored, 38 conceded against Dundalk since 2016...Today's the day to change that 😎

[CorribsideSteve]

Is there a worse nickname than "Tobercurry Tornado"? :P Good contests in Dundalk. They really should be ahead though. A clear penalty at the end of the first half IMHO.

[Nesta99]

You'd have to ask Toberona Tornado ;)

Anytime soon lads to stick it in the net. Games in hand can ve a pain!!

[sbgawa]

Great point for harps. Gets shels back within shooting distance.
Dundalk 20 points behind rovers now with 6 games left.
No one even the most ardent rovers fans couldn't have called this.
I think DFC may live to regret the early call on fillipo.

[pineapple stu]

Did Dundalk make ten changes again? What's the point of that? I think even Dundalk fans would acknowledge it'd be very bad for them to miss out on Europe. So it seems daft to be putting out the stiffs - hammered against Rovers last week - out in a game where three points would otherwise be expected.

Unless filippo is targeting the CL spot for winning the EL of course

[nigel-harps1954]

Great point for Harps. Scrappy, far from pretty, but a good battling performance.

Shamrock Rovers is a free hit for us, but Pats up next in Finn Park in two weeks time is an absolutely massive game for us now.

[sbgawa]

Pats scored there first goals this century in their last game , that is a definite oppurtunity

[sbgawa]

Shels last game is at home to rovers , 100% guarantee rovers will be up for that match.

[The Lilywhites]

Last Sunday was proof (again, not that it was needed) that our reserves are nowhere near good enough, or simply some don't want to be here (Flores for one), so they never should have played for the club again - unless absolutely necessary, maybe when 3rd was secured in between European games at the end of this month.

It was a crazy team lineup and we got what we deserved. We haven't got another game until Friday ffs. That was our easiest game left on paper, should have played our strongest team and made sure of 3 points.

Can't blame Filippo on the lack of strength in depth in the squad but he has to take the blame on team selection tonight.

Shane Keegan is way too involved now as well. The relegation king shouldn't be anywhere near the bench, and now that Giuseppe was sent off, he'll be promoted to assistant for a match or two. He needs to go, along with nearly half the squad.

No positives at all from that, a depressing 90 minutes - apart from the fact that Cork and Fenn must be cracking up looking at that lineup and result!


I think DFC may live to regret the early call on fillipo.

Don't think he has been offered anything yet, that was just the chairman shooting his mouth to a local journalist who has his ear and direct contact. I'm sure it's the intention to offer him a contract, but think the journo made a big deal out of the quotes so that he could make money off the interview.

I'd still be happy with him getting the job. Europa League group stages sealed that.

[sbgawa]

Bill has spoken

[ger121]

Did not see the match and for some reason thought it was a 7ish KO. Bit surprised to hear it was all change again from Thursday. Games in hand, tight enough 3rd -6th and playing a side,with no disrespect to Harps, you should expect 3 points from. Very strange. Top 4 will probably get Europe and it would be a major surprise if Dundalk don’t finish in those places but you can’t be taking anything for granted. Two points dropped for sure!

[pineapple stu]

All it does is put extra pressure on next week's game in Richmond. Pats with a bit of confidence after a win in Cork, Georgie Kelly maybe with a point to prove, and now it's more of a banana skin than it needs to be. A defeat and they would be in danger of missing Europe. It's bizarre, and surely unnecessary

[Yossarian]

All it does is put extra pressure on next week's game in Richmond. Pats with a bit of confidence after a win in Cork, Georgie Kelly maybe with a point to prove, and now it's more of a banana skin than it needs to be. A defeat and they would be in danger of missing Europe. It's bizarre, and surely unnecessary

Georgie Kelly can’t play in this game. It’s unnecessary pressure on these upcoming games. The game today was one to get us back into third. We really should’ve played the strongest team available and then make a few changes if the game was won.

[sbgawa]

Harps could have nicked one and closed to within 4 points of dundalk....

[Charlie Darwin]

You could understand a few changes but 10? Stronger line-up than the one that faced Rovers but not by much. I only saw the second half (understand Dundalk should have had a penalty and made plenty of chances) but don't think McGinley had one save to make. Harps at least forced McCarey into action (McNamee possibly could have done better with his shot).

[CorribsideSteve]

You could understand a few changes but 10? Stronger line-up than the one that faced Rovers but not by much. I only saw the second half (understand Dundalk should have had a penalty and made plenty of chances) but don't think McGinley had one save to make. Harps at least forced McCarey into action (McNamee possibly could have done better with his shot).

As far as I could see, it was a certain penalty. Oduwa was running inside of the left of the box, and was pushed off balance on the right shoulder by the Harps defender. The first penalty Derry got vs Waterford was 10 times softer and was given. All if's and could be's however. Dundalk were more than good enough to win and didn't. McMillan missed a chance in the 1st half he would have buried in 2016/17

[joey B]

As far as I could see, it was a certain penalty. Oduwa was running inside of the left of the box, and was pushed off balance on the right shoulder by the Harps defender. The first penalty Derry got vs Waterford was 10 times softer and was given. All if's and could be's however. Dundalk were more than good enough to win and didn't. McMillan missed a chance in the 1st half he would have buried in 2016/17

I remember Pat McCourt being denied a stonewall penalty down the same end a couple of years ago, swings and roundabouts I suppose.

On the game, Dundalk looked very lacklustre as if they just had to turn up and win basically, we defended really well but did very little going forward for most of it, I don't remember our keeper having a lot to do even with the amount of possession they had.

[nigel-harps1954]

McGinley made one big save in the first half. That was it really apart from a few half efforts. But saying that, McCarey had next to nothing to do for the game as well. We pushed at Dundalk for ten minutes, then allowed them the ball for the other 80.

Oduwa should have been given a penalty, but I'd say the refs mind was made up by him going to ground like a sack of spuds. We definitely got away with that one.

Dundalk claimed another penalty shout in the second half too, but I thought it was nothing. Harps should have had a free out in the lead up to the corner in the first place, so small bit of justice served there perhaps.

[Charlie Darwin]

As far as I could see, it was a certain penalty. Oduwa was running inside of the left of the box, and was pushed off balance on the right shoulder by the Harps defender. The first penalty Derry got vs Waterford was 10 times softer and was given. All if's and could be's however. Dundalk were more than good enough to win and didn't. McMillan missed a chance in the 1st half he would have buried in 2016/17
I watched it back there and it looks like it was exactly the same as the one Harps should have been given against Cork. I know it's supposed to all balance out but I think Harps would rather have beaten Cork and lost today than get two draws.